Marvel Tales: Black Widow #1

(2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ralph Macchio

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Black Widow / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

George Kapitan (signed)

Pencils

Harry Sahle (signed)

Inks

Harry Sahle (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Introducing the strongest, most terrifying character in action picture magazines

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

The Black Widow [Claire Voyant] (introduction, origin); James Wagler (death); Mrs. Wagler (death); Pat Wagler (death); Satan

Synopsis

Spirit medium Claire Voyant, momentarily influenced by Satan, curses a family after they doubt her skills. When the mother and daughter of the family die, the son blames Claire and kills her. Satan claims her soul and transforms her into the Black Widow. After giving her a tour of Hell, he allows her to go back to earth and avenge herself by killing her own murderer. Satan then tells the Black Widow that her role will be to collect the souls of evil men on earth at his direction.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

Keywords

curse; occult; satanism

Indexer Notes

Funnies, Inc. material.

The Black Widow (anti-hero) is the first known super-powered woman in comics, predating Owlgirl, Hawkgirl and Wonder Woman, which all appeared in 1941.

The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again! (Table of Contents: 4)

Iron Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iron Man [Tony Stark]; The Crimson Dynamo [Boris Turgenev]; The Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]

Reprints

• from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #52 (April 1964)

The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again! (Table of Contents: 5)

Iron Man / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (plot); Don Rico (credited as N. Korok) (script)

Pencils

Don Heck

Inks

Don Heck

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I trusted you... helped you!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iron Man [Tony Stark]; The Crimson Dynamo [Boris Turgenev] (introduction); The Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff] (introduction); Dr. Anton Vanko; Pepper Potts; Happy Hogan

Synopsis

The Black Widow and Boris are sent to America to kill Anton Vanko, the Crimson Dynamo, for defecting to America. They are also tasked with killing both Iron Man and Tony Stark.

Reprints

• from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #52 (April 1964)

Keywords

Stark Industries

Beware the Black Widow! (Table of Contents: 6)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Romita (signed)

Inks

John Romita (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How can I fight her?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man; The Black Widow

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #86 [Regular Edition] (July 1970)

Beware... the Black Widow! (Table of Contents: 7)

Spider-Man / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

John Romita (layouts); Jim Mooney (pencils)

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Job Number

247-Z

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Can't wait to get home!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man (also appears as Peter Parker); The Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Gwen Stacy; Captain George Stacy; Harry Osborn; J. Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Anna May Watson; Hawkeye (cameo flashback); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo flashback); Crimson Dynamo (cameo flashback); Red Guardian [Alexei Shostakov](cameo flashback); Nick Fury (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

Natasha Romanoff returns to New York with a new costume and decides to test herself by fighting Spider-Man, who defeats her even though he is seriously ill.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #86 (July 1970)

Indexer Notes

First modern look for the Black Widow.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Black Widow; Inhumans / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (Inhumans); John Romita (Black Widow)

Inks

John Romita

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In one mag together--because you demanded it!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak]; The Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]

Reprints

• from Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1970 series) #1 (August 1970)

Then Came... the Black Widow (Table of Contents: 9)

Black Widow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gary Friedrich

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Verpoorten

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

225Z

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Ivan Petrovich (introduction); Maria (introduction); Carlos (introduction); Rizzo (introduction); Spider-Man (cameo flashback)

Reprints

• from Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1970 series) #1 (August 1970)

Keywords

New York City; penthouse

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Black Widow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

George Pérez (signed)

Inks

George Pérez (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Widow

Reprints

• from Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #10 (August 1983)

Widow (Table of Contents: 11)

Black Widow / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

George Pérez (co-plot); Ralph Macchio

Pencils

George Pérez

Inks

Brett Breeding

Colors

Petra Goldberg

Letters

Tom Orzechowski

Genre

spy; superhero

Characters

The Black Widow (origin retold); Nick Fury; S.H.I.E.L.D.; General Sam Sawyer; Ivan Petrovich (cameo flashback)

Reprints

• from Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #10 (August 1983)

Chapter II With Friends Like These... (Table of Contents: 12)

Black Widow / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Ralph Macchio

Pencils

Luke McDonnell

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

Petra Goldberg

Letters

Tom Orzechowski

Genre

spy; superhero

Characters

The Black Widow; Nick Fury; General Sam Sawyer; S.H.I.E.L.D.; The Avengers [Hawkeye (also as Goliath); Iron Man (also as Tony Stark); Captain America; the Scarlet Witch] (cameo flashbacks); The Swordsman (cameo flashback); Power Man (cameo flashback); the Red Guardian [Alexi Shostakov] (cameo flashback); Dum Dum Dugan (cameo flashback); Ivan Petrovich (cameo flashback); Spider-Man (cameo flashback); Daredevil (cameo flashback); The Champions [the Angel; Iceman; Ghost Rider; Hercules] (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

Recap of the Black Widow's story continues.

Reprints

• from Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #10 (August 1983)

Red Widow: First Strike (Table of Contents: 13)

Red Widow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Margaret Stohl

Pencils

Nico Leon

Inks

Nico Leon

Colors

Andres Mossa

Letters

Travis Lanham of Virtual Calligraphy (as VC's Travis Lanham)

Editing

Charles Beacham; Sana Amanat (supervising editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The great city of New York.

Genre

spy

Characters

Red Widow [Ava Anatalya Orlova]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Oksana

Reprints

• from Mockingbird: S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 (November 2015)